The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-07-25
Fort Street School.

The Fort Street School held its
closing exercises last Friday morning.
Mr. M. M. Scott, the Principal, at the
opening, in a few remarks, stated that
the Board of Education had thought it
judicious to leave the teachers decide
what the examinations should be, and
how held The result was higher
standing and better work throughout
than ever heretofore attained He
did not award prizes, as he considered
the custom did not lead to the results
expected. There was one regret he
felt at the arrival ofthis day, and that
was the losing of some of his highest
scholars, who had finished their studies
lie should miss them, but he felt as
sured that if they continued in the same
line OF application and good conduct,
when they are out of school as they did
while In his class, happiness would Ger.
lainly be theirs. Long as he has been
teaching he never had met with more
reliable and trustworthy pupils as there
are in the Fort Street School. The
following programme was then entered
into by the opening choruses, Mr.
Berger accompanying on the piano
The next number was a Composition
on Eyangeline, by Bessie Along, the
rendition being good; then singing by
school; defamation, "Old Carlo, Jane
and |, by Marion Scott, a little tot
whose selfpossossion Immediately made
her favorite; singing, by classes; de.
clamation, puzzled; Whose boy am
II" by Master Jamie King, the piece
being highly amusing, so that Master
jamie received his share Of applause;
recitation, "Creeds Of the Bells" by
seven Of the pupils, eliciting we'll
deserved recognition; composition on
Macbeth" by Mary Loitgrent, class
study written from memory, showing a
rete alive capacity and much application;
declamations-"Partnership," by Ida
Camara, daisy and l." by Matilda
Lillis, and "Kaiana," by Rubie Dexter,
all we'll spoken and deserving Of praise;
singing by school; composition, George
Eliot" by Agnes Walkner, and another
"a View from a Float" giving a vivid
description of Wa Xxi and the different
valleys as seen from a raft near the
baths, by Alice Along, like all their
predecessors, very we'll written and
rendered. "A Boys Best Friend"
sung by Master Willie Berger, delighted
the audience by ITS sweet and correct
delivery, and as an encore he sung
"The Whip.poor-wills Song"
Although not on the programme Mr.
Scott called on Arthur Wall for piano
solo, which was responded to with the
variations of "Home Sweet Home.
Mr.. Scott remarked that he could rely
upon the Wall pupils, as they were al
ways prepared to contribute something
towards entertainment. The Hon. c.
X. Bishop addressed a few remarks,
then introduced the Rev. DR.. Beckwith,
who, thirty-six years ago, started a
school close to where the Royal School
building is. He also made several re.
marks. The days entertainment closed
by singing the National Hymn.
Through an oversight defamation,
"Truth," by Lizzie Quincy, was omit
ted, fact to be much regretted, Mr..
Scott stating i. to be one Of the best
numbers on the programme. Too
much praise cannot be given to Mr..
Berger on his success with the school,
making them all songsters. The sing
ing was ahead Of any yet given by the
schools. Mr.. Scott and his assistant
teachers should also be congratulated
upon the fine results Of their labors
during the last term, hard earned and
we'll deserved reward.